Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1761, 6 December 1917, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlu; grass on I lie roadside in Korbiton road ha* been cut for hay.

Owing' to the recent, hot weather, the roads throughout the district arc covered with a thick layer of dust..

Owing to the continuous dry weather, the water supply in a number of houses lias given out, Eoxton, unlike most other towns, relies upon rain water for its requirements.

A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by the members of the local Presbyierion Social Guild at the residence of Mrs McMurray yesterday. - -

Refereeing to the (i o’clock closing effect in Wellington, the Dominion Mays: There were ;io arrests for drunkenness in the city op .Saturday night, and (he cells at the Lamhton Quay police sfation remained empty. Such proof of sobriety Jins not been available on a Saturday nigh} [of i) very long time. In emphasising the ntvcssuy for fresh air, Dr. Truby .King, speaking at Auckland recently, said that the most essential part of food is fresh air. Half a person's weight is made up of air. Without air they could only live three minutes, without water three day.--, and without food three weeks or longer.

A. concert is to be held at Ranglotu on Monday evening next, under the auspices of Raugiolu Presbyterian Church. The programme will be provided by Foxton and Palmerston talent. The Fox top performers include Mesdames Teyiotdale, Freeman, CTonquest, Misses Sipal and Bryant, and Messrs Simmons. Hon; blow, Hooker and Cromjuest, ’ _

The Head Teacher oC the local Slate school desires to acknowledge with thanks a donation by Mrs F. Robinson of three handsome books as cookery prizes. The Queen of Ihe South, from Welling!on with general, arrived at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. She sailed again for Wellington this afternoon with hemp.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be held on ■Monday next, 10th just., at 7.30 p.m. Business; Ordinary. The Finance Committee meets on Friday, at; 7.30 p.m., and the Library Committee on Monday, 10th hist., at 7 p.m. A quiet wedding was celebrated in the local Presbyterian Church on Monday by the Rev. J. H. Brcdin. The contracting parties were Mr A. C. Seaton, of Kangiotu, and Miss M. E. Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Cf. Jones, of Bainesse.

The latest casualty list includes amongst the wounded Lance-Corpl. J. 0. Burr, son of Mr and .Mrs J. Y. Burr,- of Foxton, who was wounded on November 27th. Lance-Corpl. Burr left New Zealand with one of the early reinforcement drafts, and was attached to (he Camel Corps. The weekly competition on the local croquet lawns for the Awahou mallets is creating keen interest. The trophies again changed hands yesterday afternoon, Mesdames Bryant and Evans defeating the holders, Mesdames McColl and Woods, by two points, after a very hard fought game.

By proclamation published in a Gazette Extraordinary, it is notified that bank notes arc to lie deemed legal lender within the Dominion until 31st December, 1922. There have been many similar proclamations since the beginning of the war, but the custom hitherto has been to make the notification for periods of less than a year.

A wedding was celebrated at Bt. Margaret’s Church, Taihape, by the Rev. E. W. Stent, on November 26th, the contracting parlies being Mr Herbert S. C. Timmins, youngest son of Mr Dudley Timmins, vf Bin then, Victoria, and Miss Lillian Maud Andrew, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Andrew, now of Taihape, but for very many years residents of Eoxton.

On present indications many grocers in Christchurch, it is stated, appear to be at loggerheads, and considerable undercutting of prices is in progress. This warfare, which commenced with butler lines, has spread, and as a result the public are temporarily benefiting. Cheaper sugar, for instance, is now available. It is asserted, however, that this slate of affairs will not last: long, as goods in certain instances are being retailed at cost price. The Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was charged at the Levin Court on Thursday with having sold as 1 lb. of butler a <iuanlily which really only weighed Jsoz. Bdrs. Evidence as to the purchase of (he butter was given by (he Government inspector. The defence was that (he individual pounds of butter were not weighed, but that (he whole box was of the right weight, some pounds evidently being over weight. A line of 40s and costs was imposed by the Magistrate.

Children are again warned against the dangers that may attend bathing in the river, particularly in places which are not known to be free from snags. On a recent afternoon Master C. Cunningham had a somewhat narrow escape. Diving into the river, he struck his head on a snag, the resulting injuries requiring the application of sundry pieces of sticking-plaster. We have known many similar eases where the swimmers were not so fortunate as ty he taken out alive.

The early closing law has been applied to the line spring of artesian water in Eij/dierbert Street, which is used by hundreds of Palnierstonians • daily, says the Palmerston Times. A number of regular customers who rolled up yesterday for (heir supplies were astonished to find that the spring had ceased to How, and on looking around found the following notice on the post from which the spring flow*: “Early closing hours of running, 9-a.m. till fi p.ui. daily.’’ The Mayor and Councillors will confer a boon upon the community if they answer ihis whimsical challenge to public opinion by installing a permanent artesian fountain in one of the (Squares, comments our contemporary,

An M.P. was the judgment debtor in a case called in the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch on Saturday morning. F. D. Kestcven (Mr C. S. Thomas) sued J. McCombs on a judgment summons for £92 12s. The Magistrate read a letter from the debtor, from which it appeared that McCombs, who was in Wellington, was unable to attend the Court on account of ill-health. He therefore applied for a fortnight’s adjournment of the case. Mr Thomas strenuously opposed the application, saying (hat time after time debtor had pu| forward a similar plea. Only a short lime ago he had obtained a three 'months’ adjournment. “I ask that an order be made,” continued Mr Thomas, “He is just dodging, and keeps on dodging. He has given no reasonable grounds for not paying the debt.” The Magistrate: He luis givpp reasonable excuse for not attending Court. Mr Thomas: He leaves the mutter until the last day, and then be asks for an adjournment! He could have h;ul this case heard in Wellington if he wanted to. The Magistrate: Well, I shall adjourn the case for a fortnight. Debtor has given valid reason for not attending,